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John de Sawtry, abbot of Ramsey. de Sawtry John King. abbot of Ramsey The abbot of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/331/15667

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This record is about the John de Sawtry, abbot of Ramsey. de Sawtry John King. abbot of Ramsey The abbot of... dating from [1301] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/331/15667
Date
[1301]
Description
Petitioners
John de Sawtry, abbot of Ramsey.
Name(s)
de Sawtry, John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
abbot of Ramsey
Nature of request
The abbot of Ramsey, who is greatly in debt, requests licence to let to farm for ten years his manors of Barton, Pegsdon and Hilgay.1)
Nature of endorsement
Before the King.2) The King granted it.
Places mentioned
Ramsey, [Huntingdonshire]
Barton (Barton in the Clay), Bedfordshire
Pegsdon, Bedfordshire
Hilgay, Norfolk.
Note
The petition dates to 1301 when the petitioners were granted licence to alienate (CPR 1292-1301, p. 575).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Royal Letter 4757.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. III, 1292-1301, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.575 (licence to alienate in accordance with petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9683078/

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